# When Life Is Slow, Go Even Slower - Forge

By [11](https://paragraph.com/@11-2) · 2021-12-31

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A note to myself from the side of the highway
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Last week, my car needed service.

I typically manage such days of privileged inconvenience by dropping my car at the dealer and grabbing a ride home with a friend or taking advantage of Toyota’s free shuttle service. But in these unusual times, when policies and hours of operation change as county health…

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